December 2005 - Posts

• Digital Holidays

  Happy Holidays everyone! I h ope you all had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year! This is the time of year when we think inward of character traits that make us better people, like sharing. Here is a great example of how I'm willing to share with Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 28, 2005 10:06 AM by | 0 Comments Filed under: Editorial

• Sony Vs Microsoft; Who is the evil empire?

  There is a natural tendency to hate big business in North America . We have our corporate favourites but they can easily fall to overexposure and advertisers know this and are careful with the brands they try to sell us. Both Microsoft and Sony are heavyweights Read More... Posted Friday, December 23, 2005 10:11 AM by | 0 Comments Filed under: Editorial

• Journey to Windows MC

  They say the thousand mile journey begins with the first step. My first step to digitizing all my media will be documented here on this blog. It's been done, sure. This isn't promising to be the definitive guide to all things HTPC. But thus far, a working Read More... Posted Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:31 AM by | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows XP Media Center 2005

• Connect your iPod to Xbox 360

  The Xbox 360 is fully iPod compatible with correct download from Xbox Live. Unless you’ve been downloading your MP3s from iTunes without stripping them of Apple’s DRM, FairPlay. A FairPlay MP3 won't play through Xbox 360. Apple and Microsoft Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2005 1:12 PM by | 0 Comments Filed under: Tech Advice

• Xbox 360 Update: Distribution List leaked

  It’s time for an Xbox 360 update. It looks like stock is about to re-hit shelves at stores near you in big numbers. A leaked Best Buy/Xbox 360 distribution list appeared on Kotaku.com today. It shows all the number of units that will make it to Read More... Posted Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:01 AM by | 0 Comments Filed under: News

• “It’s already in your pocket!” - A Christmas shopping parable

  A shopper walked the aisles of Wal-Mart needing to buy a few things before Christmas. He chose Wal-Mart for the best price on winter floor mats for his car but also needing to pick up inexpensive batteries for a toy he bought his niece. Not far from the Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:08 AM by | 0 Comments Filed under: Editorial

• The Tao of electronics Christmas Shopping

  Consumer electronics advisors are in full force this time of year offering up wisdom on how and what to buy this holiday season. Usually these bits of wisdom involve specific models or technologies to avoid or what’s hot to buy. Advice will always Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:34 PM by | 0 Comments Filed under: Editorial

• Mosquito; Sonic Teen Repellant

  It’s not home theater but it is acoustic news. I found this an interesting tidbit that speaks to the degradation of our ears as we age. I’ve long held that many of the so called golden ear audiophiles are delusional and imagine many of the Read More... Posted Thursday, December 08, 2005 10:01 AM by | 0 Comments Filed under: News

• Apple, Microsoft and Sony DRM abuse. You've got to fight the power!

  Microsoft’s promise of iPod compatibility with the Xbox 360 is showing a little thin in practice. As a media extender to a Windows XP Media Center the 360 is a step toward the digital entertainment hub of one’s household. The setback to iPod Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 07, 2005 11:58 AM by | 0 Comments Filed under: Editorial

• Fox Films backs Blue Ray

  It seems like only a month ago that HP announced plans to back Blu-Ray as the next generation optical storage format with some reservations of course. For more details on what the a Blu-Ray (or an HD DVD is for that matter) click here and read this fascinating Read More... Posted Monday, December 05, 2005 9:27 AM by | 0 Comments Filed under: News

• Aeon Flux. (no spoilers)

  I can't give this movie thumbs up. Because thumbs up is property of Roger Ebert. Instead I'll give it three stars out of five. It makes for entertaining viewing and I look forward to good quality DVD release of this film (partly so I can rewind the drinking-water-in-the-bedroom-scene Read More... Posted Saturday, December 03, 2005 10:44 AM by | 0 Comments Filed under: Previews/Rumors